South America languages by Josh Gippert

The Mongol Empire

The largest contiguous empire the world has ever seen. People think the Roman or Greek empire was big. The Mongul empire was much bigger in Square miles. Would've probably included all of Europe too but for a stroke of good luck on their part.

Russia suffered from revolution in Austria-Hungary was plagued by ethnic nationality disputes. Both nations were involved in Balkan disputes. Balkan nations had won independence from the Ottomans during the nineteenth century.